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Application iilcd June 2l, 1883. Serin-l No. 98,783. (lo model.)

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Beit known that I, DAVID B. GOMLY, e citizen of the United Sintes, residing at Adena, in the count;T of Jefferson and State of Ohio, have invented certain new und useful Improvements in Stirrnps; and I do declare the following to be c. full, clcor, and exact description of the inrention, such as will enable others skilled in the nrt to which it apporta-ins to ineke and use the seme, reference being hud to the accompanying drawings, und to theletters and iigures of reference marked thereon, which forni e port of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in the construction of stirrups, und hesior its object to furnish, rst, e stirrup having o detachable yoke, simple in its structure and npplication and certain in its operation; und, secondly, e freine or arch having my detachlJole yoke attached thereto and adapted to be applied to the ordinary blank or foot-loop cniployed in the manufacture of wooden stirrups.

lt consists, iirst, in the combination of e. stirrup or foot-loop haring its side bers united together at their upper ends, whereby e solid cross-heed is provided, and n. detachable yoke having its upper ends provided with e straploop end witheshonlder projected from its side over the erosshead of the foot-loop and heving its lower end extended downward on the outer scid cross-heed. und provided with e trip or toe bnr extended across the fece oi' the foot-loop and interlockcd with the side bers of the root-loop.

It consists, secondly, of e freine or arch, the upper end of which i'ornis Jfor the stirrup the cross bei' or head described in the iirst stateinent of invention, and the lower end of which is provided with laterally-extended wings conformed to the curvature of the side bers of the foot-loop and adopted to have the ends of the side bars lapped thereupon and secured thereto, end the detachable yoke described in the first statement of invention applied to the said freine or arch, with its laterally-extended toeber interlocked either with the wings of the freine or arch, or with the side bers of the footloop, as may be desired by the inenut'ecturer of the stirrup.

In the drawings, Figures l, 2, and 3 are front views of stirrups constructed according to my invention, but differing slightly in contensions b,

struction. Figs. 4, 5, end G ere respectivelyr sectional views of the stirrups shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3. Fig. 7 is e side View of the stirrup shown in Fig. 1, end Fig. 8 is e. detail view of the yoke employed in the stirrup illustrated in Figs. 3 and 6. Fig. 9 is e plan View of the foot-loop head; and Fig. 10 is n cross-sectional view on line Fig. 2.

In carrying out my invention niy aim is to have the yoke constructed with an extension near its upper end, to engage the top of the foot-loop, end having its lower end extended laterally in position to enter notches formed in the edges of the foot-loop.

In the construction shown in Fig. l the upper portion or crown of the foot-loop A is beveled beck `from its forward edge, as shown et c, Fig. 4, and the portion b oi' the yoke B is correspondingly beveled on its under side and rits over the beveled portion c of the loop A, und on which part the yoke practically pivots in connecting the yoke and loop in the operation of the device.

In the loop shown in Fig. 2 I form e V- shnped slot, a', in its top, and insert the part b of the yoke therein, and n similar connection is had in Fig. 3, except that in the letter figure the slot o is formed in the arch, es will be described.

The construction of the yoke is practically the seine in ell the figures, haring n cross-ber, b', et its upper end, to receive the stirrup-strnp, the extension b, which is preferably inade in the beveled shape shown, and the lateral exwhich enter the notches o?, and having its lower side or cross-ber, b3, extended across the fece of the foot-loop, in position to be engaged by the foot of the rider should he be thrown from his seet, whereby the detachnient of foot-loop and yoke is accomplished, es will be described. These notches a ere formed in the sides of the foot-loop in the constructions shown in Figs. l and 2; but when the frame or arch is used they are "formed therein.

It will be readily seen that the arch can be used without departing from the principle of my invention, end I prefer in sonic ceses to use such arch, inasmuch as it permits the convenient application of the invention to the stirrups now in use.

The carrier or arch G is composed of the IOO cross-head c, and lateral wings extended therefrom and conformed to the curvature of the side bars of. the foot-loop. This cross-head serves as a bearing for the yoke, which bear ing is formed in the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2 by cross-head or crown of the foot-loop. The carrier and yoke, it will be seen, may be manufactured alone and sold to the trade, and the foot-loop now well known may be attached by any ordinary mechanic.

In applying the arch to stirrups now in use the said arch would be preferably constructed with the stem c, adapted to fit in an opening formed in the crown of the foot-loop, and the notches c2 would be formed in the side of the arch, and the depression c formed in its upper end, as shown in Fig. 6. The arch could be secured by screws or otherwise in the loop, as shown, and would not add materially to the weight of the stirrup. In connecting the yoke and foot-loop the extension c of the loop is applied to its bearing on the top of the loop, forming a pivotal connection, andy the parts are moved on this pivotal point so as to bring the extensions b2, when the two parts come together, into the notches c2, as shown. I prefer to bevel the side of the part c of the yoke and construct the same as shown in Fig. 4, as thereby a iirmer bracing of the parts is secured; but it will be understood that the .upper end of said yoke might be constructed as shown in Fig. 6, orasindicated iu dotted lines, Fig. 8, or, where so desired, the bearing-point c might be formed simply in hook shape to catch over the top or crown of the loop.

In use, it will be understood, the foot is inserted in the direction shown by arrow l in the several figures, and the loop is firmly connected by the yoke with the strap as long as the normal mounting, riding, or dismounting positions are maintained; but should the rider be thrown from his horse his foot will at once take the ldirection indicated by arrow 2 and strike the lower end of the yoke, forcing the same out, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 7, and the foot-loop will be detached and all danger of being dragged obviatcd.

It is obvious that instead of forming the lugs b2 on the yoke and the notches c2 in the foot-loop, the said lugs or projections could be secured or formed on the inner sides of the foot-loops, and that recesses or notches could be formed in the yoke in position to engage on the said projections, and that the opera` tion would be the same and no departure would be made from the principle of the invention.

In addition to the convenience of the arch or frame C for applying the invention to stirrups now in use, as before described, it is also advantageous in the manufacture of Wooden stirrups under my invention, in which case the frame Gis made of some suitable metal and is secured within the wooden foot-loop, as shown in Figs. 3 and 6, the said wooden loop being lapped upon and secured to the curved wings of the arch or frame, as lwill be clearly understood from the said figures.

It will be understood that the forming of the notches in the arch or frame is no departure from my invention, inasmuch as the said frame when secured to the foot-loop in the manner described becomes practically a part of the lat-ter, and that the notches formed therein are virtually formed in the loop.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a stirrup, the combination, hereinbefore set forth, ofthe foot-loop having its side bars united together at their upper ends,

whereby a solid cross-head is provided, and a detachable yoke having its upper end provided with a strap-loop and with a shoulder projected from its side over and adapted to engage and lock upon the cross-head of the foot-loop, and having its stem orlower end carried downward on the outer side of said cross-head' and provided with a trip or toe bar extended across the face of the foot-loop, the said loop and the lower end of said yoke being provided with means, substantially as described, whereby they may be interlocked, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2.- 'Ihe herein-described stirrup, consisting of the arch or frame having lateral wings conformed to the curvature of the side of the footframe, the foot-frame having the upper ends of its side bars lapped upon and secured to the curved wings of the said arch or frame, and a detachable yoke seated upon the upper end of said arch or frame and having its lower end extended down on the outer side of said frame to a point within the foot-1oop, and provided with a toe-bar extended across the face of the foot-loop, the said loop and the lower end of said yoke being'provided with means, substantially as described, whereby they may be interlocked, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID B. OOMLY. Witnesses:

GEO. A. CHAMBERS, JNO. M. FRANCIS.

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